Spectra Logic’s Spectra Cube Tape Library: A Cloud-Optimized Solution for Cost-Effective Data Storage

Spectra Logic has recently launched the Spectra Cube tape library, a cloud-optimized system designed for on-premise, hybrid cloud, and IaaS environments. This system offers fast deployment, dynamic scaling, and easy maintenance without the need for any tools or downtime. The Spectra Cube library is managed by LumOS library management software, which provides secure local and remote management and monitoring capabilities.

The Spectra Cube library supports LTO-6 to LTO-9 technology generations and will soon support LTO-10. With support for LTO-6, users can read tapes back to LTO-4 using an LTO-6 tape drive. The solution offers high tape cartridge exchange performance, TeraPack Access Port for easy tape handling, and drive interfaces such as Fibre Channel and SAS.

The Spectra Cube library can store up to 30PB of native capacity and supports up to 16 partitions for shared or multi-tenant environments. It also allows for capacity on demand expansion with the addition of additional tape slots and drives via software without any downtime. With the rapid growth of cloud data, many organizations are looking to move their data to more cost-effective locations like on-premises clouds and hybrid clouds.

According to Matt Ninesling, senior director of tape portfolio management at Spectra Logic, compared to traditional public cloud options, Spectra Cube solutions can significantly reduce cold storage costs while providing better data control and protection from threats like ransomware. The price of a fully configured Spectra Cube library ranges from under $60,000 to over $500,000 depending on configuration options such as number of tape drives